Why does stubbing one toe hurt so much more than stubbing 2 or more toes?

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Why does stubbing one toe hurt so much more than stubbing 2 or more toes?

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It’s because the pain caused by hitting something with your foot is divided across the toes. So with two toes they only get 50% of the pain each. Your brain looks at the single highest level of pain rather than how much area the pain covers. So two toes is half the pain.

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